Millions of Facebook users warned over strange text that you NEED to delete
FACEBOOK users have been warned over a dangerous text that you should ignore.
One frustrated TikTok user reveals how she was scammed and then hacked by sinister crooks after receiving the text.
The Sun recently revealed how cyber-experts have issued all Facebook users an urgent warning.
Cyber-scams and hacks targeting web users ramp up over Christmas – as hackers prey on increased spending and festive good cheer.
These criminals use a range of tactics, including “social engineering”.
That’s when they trick a person or company into giving up account access.
TikTok star and businesswoman ItsKrystaLewis revealed the dangerous con.
“Guys, I got scammed on Facebook Marketplace,” Krysta explained.
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“So yesterday I decided to list a few things I wanted to sell, just like everyone does.
“And for whatever reason this girl who looked about my age reached out and said ‘Hey is that table still available?’.
“And I said ‘Yes it is’ and she said ‘OK can you just text me and we can arrange a time to meet’.
“So basically she wanted to send me a code that I would send back to her to confirm that I’m a real person.
“And I fell right for it thinking it was smart for someone of our age to generate a code and do something like that.
“But really what she wanted was to verify my phone because the code I got was from Google Voice.
“And so what she was able to do with that code was claim my phone number and then use it to call other people either pretending they’re me or just disguising themselves as another number.
“Please watch out for it and never trust a Google Voice verification number.”
How to stay safe
Savvy entrepreneur Krysta, who runs beauty firm Aisling Organics, fell victim to a very common scam that tricks you into giving up a verification code.
The dodgy scam has been circulating for years, and regularly preys on WhatsApp users too.
It gets around two-factor authentication – one of the best security features you can have.
If you’re worried about this scam, you should ignore any such messages or texts.
And you could also invest in a physical authenticator, which you can attach to your keyring to generate codes.
That way, you’re less likely to be fooled into handing the code over to a scam artist.
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